He used to come earlier, though, didn't he? I mean to say, I recall him arranging tea with Draco and Pansy and Harry and sometimes even Hydra. I say, perhaps it's because he doesn't wish to associate himself with them, what, or with the Headmistress if he's aware of the strictures on her. Or perhaps he doesn't wish to be observed speaking to Professor Dolohov, what. There are a jolly good load of reasons he might be making his visits as short as possible, if you follow me.
But Pansy, Hermione's got a good suggestion about asking Mr Malfoy how things are with him. I rather suspect he might be flattered by your solicitousness, what, and perhaps give us a better sense of Voldemort's mind. You might even ask him if he believes his strategies are helping you and Draco. If he declines to answer, we're no worse off, and if he does say something, well then, I say, we'd be a dashed sight better for the intelligence.
Either way, I do think it's dangerous to consider that Avery's merely puffing himself up to appear more influential in Ron's or Sally-Anne's eyes. I'm bally well sure he could arrange to fabricate any sort of offence he likes, if he's not pleased, and particularly if he thinks Mr Malfoy's vulnerable.
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Date: 2014-03-31 07:02 pm (UTC)He used to come earlier, though, didn't he? I mean to say, I recall him arranging tea with Draco and Pansy and Harry and sometimes even Hydra. I say, perhaps it's because he doesn't wish to associate himself with them, what, or with the Headmistress if he's aware of the strictures on her. Or perhaps he doesn't wish to be observed speaking to Professor Dolohov, what. There are a jolly good load of reasons he might be making his visits as short as possible, if you follow me.
But Pansy, Hermione's got a good suggestion about asking Mr Malfoy how things are with him. I rather suspect he might be flattered by your solicitousness, what, and perhaps give us a better sense of Voldemort's mind. You might even ask him if he believes his strategies are helping you and Draco. If he declines to answer, we're no worse off, and if he does say something, well then, I say, we'd be a dashed sight better for the intelligence.
Either way, I do think it's dangerous to consider that Avery's merely puffing himself up to appear more influential in Ron's or Sally-Anne's eyes. I'm bally well sure he could arrange to fabricate any sort of offence he likes, if he's not pleased, and particularly if he thinks Mr Malfoy's vulnerable.
-Justin